One of the most controversial US spy programs just got quietly renewed
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Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans' calls and texts.

One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed::Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans’ calls and texts.

  • FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    11 months ago

    Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA)

    Under Section 702 of FISA, federal investigators do not need a warrant to tap the phone calls, texts, and emails of foreigners outside of the country. But a loophole also lets them access messages that Americans exchange with targets abroad.

    • Chaotic Entropy@feddit.ukEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Is it a loophole? Anything sent to the foreign target regardless of origin is a message they received and will be captured, surely.

      If an American texts “it’s terrierism time” to someone being tapped, how much of an expectation of privacy would there be.

    • 4am@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      And if you think that’s all they do with that capability I’ve got a bridge to sell ya

    • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Snowden says all this has never lead to them preventing and stop a terrorist attack. Wonder if that’s still true. If so, why tf would they renew this program?